Anime-Text

This was just a random idea of me... I came up with this style when I was photoshop-freestyling. This effect awoke no name with me, but my friends told me it had a little Hentai/Anime touch - dunno why ;)

This is really random, but it gives nice results ;)

• Step 1 It doesn't really matter what font you use for this one;
  Place some black text on a desired place;

  

• Step 2 Add these layer-styles to it;

  

  

  

• Step 3 Now comes the hard part;
  Select the text by holding CTRL+the Thumbnail and go to Select>Modify>Expand and expand it with 3-4, depending on your text;
  Fill the open spaces with black and make sure everything is covered;
  If you really need it, use the Smooth-tutorial to make your edges smoother;

  

• Step 4 Merge both layers together and go to Edit>Transform>Perspective and make sure it looks a bit like mine;

  

• Step 5 Now do the same as you may or may have not did in the 3D-tutorial;

  

• Step 6 Add this layer-style;

  

• Step 7 And you're done with the random Anime-text...

  
  

Glowing Animation

Create this simple animation in less then 5 minutes! If you wanna add new effects or a different glow, go ahead!

Create an animation just like the admin-sigs in v6 of the forums...

• Step 1 Create a document with a desired background and create a new layer with a random object or text on it;

  

• Step 2 Duplicate the layer 2 times, then go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur and blur the first copy a little;

  

• Step 3 Then blur the second copy some more;

  Note:THIS REALLY DEPENDS ON THE IMAGE OR THE TEXT, SO I CAN'T REALLY GIVE YOU NUMBERS.

  

• Step 4 Hop on over to Image-Ready by clicking this button;
  When in IR, hide the 2 copies and just show the original layer;

  

• Step 5 On the animation-palette, press the NewLayer-button;

  

• Step 6 Then let one of the copies be shown above the original and press the tween-button and set it to 7;

  

• Step 7 Do the same thing with the other layer;
  reate a new layer and show the last layer, tween in by 7 and after that create a layer with just the original on it and tween it with 7 again;
  When you paid attention to what I said and ignored all the stuff in IR you didn't needed, the result should look like this:

  
  

Animated Satin

Learn how to create this animated Satin which is absolutely awsome for minibanners or large headers. This is the sort of animation, you can experiment yourself crazy on, because there are millions of different outcomes!

Learn how to create this very nice coruscating satin that can be animated!

• Step 1 Create a new image, and make a layer with an object (Not Black!) where you wanna add this effect to...
  Add any layer-styles you want, just remember to add a satin like the picture below: (It doesn't need to have the same colors)

  

• Step 2 Once you've done that, you should see a funny shine over your image, like mine below:

  

• Step 3 Hop on to Image-Ready by clicking on this button:

  

• Step 4 When in IR, goto the layer-palette and add a satin again(!!!)
  Your click will make this window pop up:

  

• Step 5 Lower the opacity to 0% and create a new layer wich has 80% again;
  Click the tween-button (The button next to the layer-button) and make it tween the previous image with 7 layers;

  

• Step 6 You could add another layer, change the angle and stuff, or you can just tween the last image with 7 frames to the 1st frame;

  

• Step 7 You can make a million things out of it, like the header of v3 of MickM.com of this stupid thing below :P
  If you have any questions about this effect and how to be more creative, go to my forum and ask me anything you like...

  
  

Shine Animation - Shining Bodyparts

Learn how to make an animation in Image-Ready where you make a a piece of bodycast shine like I did with some Sith-armor. You can do this with all kinds of metal or plastic...

Learn how to create an animating flashing piece of metal!

• Step 1 Open up a picture where you want to add this effect to;
  I used a Sith Trooper with a Diecast Metal Armor from STARWARS KotOR;

  

• Step 2 Select the part you want to shine, and copy it onto a new layer;

  

• Step 3 Create a new layer above the (in my case) shoulder-part and add THIS gradient;

  

• Step 4 make it look like this with the default colors BLACK and WHITE;

  

• Step 5 Position the gradient layer;

  

• Step 6 Press CTRL+G and set the blending-mode to overlay;

  

• Step 7 Hop onto Image-ready and press the following button;

  

• Step 8 Make the 1st frame have a palette like on the left, and the 2nd frame like the one on the right;

  

• Step 9 Press the tween-button and set these options;

  

• Step 10 And this is what it looks like when you've done everything correct:

  
  

Animated Signature

Follow these guidelines to create a very nice text-animation!

• Step 1 Make a signature and add a text-layer and make sure the layer doesn't have any layer-style;

  

• Step 2 Create a new layer and grab your gradient-tool and set it to Reflected Gradient;

  

• Step 3 Make sure it has the same angle as mine and also make sure it is the same thickness.
  After that, press CTRL+I to invert the colors!

  

• Step 4 Press CTRL+U and change the color to your needs, after that press CTRL+G to group the layer with the layer UNDER it. Then change the blending-mode to lighten.
  Then click this button to open Image-Ready!

  

• Step 5 When in Image-Ready, select the gradient-layer and move it all the way out of the text so that you can't see it (left). Do this with the arrow-keys.
  Now press this button to create a new frame;

  

• Step 6 Press right until you see the gradient move to the other side of the text-area.
  Then press this button and select these options;

  

• Step 7 Save Optimised as, and it should look like this:

  
  
  Author        :  MICK MOOLHUIJSEN 
  HomePage :  http://www.mickm.com